MENU
Question -

The energy flux of sunlight reaching thesurface of the earth is 1.388 × 103 W/m2. How manyphotons (nearly) per square metre are incident on the Earth per second? Assumethat the photons in the sunlight have an average wavelength of 550 nm.



Answer -

Energy flux of sunlight reaching the surfaceof earth, Φ = 1.388 × 103 W/m2

Hence, power of sunlight per squaremetre, P = 1.388 × 103 W

Speed of light, c = 3 × 108 m/s

Planck’s constant, h =6.626 × 10−34 Js

Averagewavelength of photons present in sunlight, 

Number of photons per square metre incidenton earth per second = n

Hence, the equation forpower can be written as: 

Therefore, every second, photons are incident per square metre on earth.

Comment(S)

Show all Coment

Leave a Comment

Free - Previous Years Question Papers
Any questions? Ask us!
×